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NIU offers pool facilities for students

By Erin Kolb | November 7, 2012

When it comes finding a place to swim on campus, students can visit two places: Anderson Hall and Gabel Hall. The pools can provide a relaxing environment and a good place for people who don’t like to be at the gym, said Mitch Kazuk, a senior broadcast...

Students can win free items from Rec Rewards program

By Franz Varga | October 2, 2012

Oct. 8 correction: In an Oct. 3 article titled “Rec center rewards visits,” the Northern Star incorrectly reported that when a participant reaches 25 points for the Rec Rewards program he or she earns a water bottle and when participants reach 50...

Courtney Vadnais, freshman translation and business spanish major, looks through the Davis Hall Oberservatory's telescope to see the stars in November 2011.

See all of DeKalb and more from the observatory

By Erin Kolb | September 23, 2012

The Davis Hall observatory offers students the chance to see things billions of miles away. The observatory is a popular spot, as more than 50 people visit on any given clear night, said observatory manager Matt Wiesner. From the window of the observatory,...

Women’s Resource Center, Greek Affairs host free self-defense classes for women

By Lauren Dielman | November 10, 2011

Director of Greek Affairs Gina Gregolunas and the Women's Resource Center hosted free self-defense classes Wednesday night to promote safety for women across campus.The Rec Center, where the classes were held, provides instructors to teach basic self-defense...